Dordogne, Circonscription 4 — Legislative Election Results
Dordogne, Circonscription 4 was won by Germinal Peiro (Parti Socialiste) at the 1997 legislative election, with 56.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.6 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Dordogne, Circonscription 4 from 1958 to 1997.
France elects this seat over two rounds: a seat can be won outright in round one with an absolute majority, or go to a runoff between the top qualifiers. Results below show whichever round actually decided the seat. For 1958-1981, the source data reports results by party/political family only, not by individual candidate name; from 1988 onward the source reports named candidates, and this page shows them. See the sourcing note below.
Results by Election
| Election | Round | Winner | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2 | Radicaux socialistes | 51.5% | SFIO (socialist) (35.4%) | 16.1 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 50.5% | Parti communiste (PCF) (27.7%) | 22.8 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 62.4% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (37.6%) | 24.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | UDR-RI (joint list) | 50.6% | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) (49.4%) | 1.2 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 51.3% | UDR-URP (joint list) (48.7%) | 2.6 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 52.7% | RPR (47.3%) | 5.3 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 57.4% | RPR (42.6%) | 14.9 pts |
| 1988 | 2 | Roland Dumas (Parti Socialiste) | 55.3% | Jean Jacques De Peretti (RPR) (44.7%) | 10.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Germinal Peiro (Parti Socialiste) | 56.3% | Jean Jacques De Peretti (RPR) (43.7%) | 12.6 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Dordogne, Circonscription 4 in the 1997 legislative election?
Germinal Peiro (Parti Socialiste) won the seat of Dordogne, Circonscription 4 in 1997 with 56.3% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 12.6 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Dordogne, Circonscription 4 since 1958?
Since 1958, Dordogne, Circonscription 4 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), Radicaux socialistes, SFIO (socialist), UDR-RI (joint list).
What was the closest result on record in Dordogne, Circonscription 4?
The closest result on record for Dordogne, Circonscription 4 was 1968, when UDR-RI (joint list) beat FGDS (socialist-radical federation) by just 1.2 percentage points.